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Nature / Nabeul

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Island
Nabeul

A steep, uninhabited island in the Gulf of Tunis off Cap Bon, rising to cliffs over 400 m. It is a strict nature reserve and biosphere reserve holding one of the largest Scopoli shearwater colonies in the Mediterranean; landing needs permission.

Good to know

Elevation
435 m
Area
3.9 km2
Protection
National park and UNESCO biosphere reserve; access restricted

Getting there

37.1256N 10.8061E

Photographs

Sources

Photos: IssamBarhoumi (CC BY-SA 3.0)